Final Quiz Medieval Art - Art Explora Academy

What name is given to the highest tower in a medieval castle?

The Keep The bell-tower The belfry Skyscraper

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Gold-smithing is the work of …

Metal Porcelain Silk Ivory

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Sculptures representing a dead person sleeping above their coffin are known as …

Dead bodies Deceased persons Gisants Transis

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What is a tympanum?

An element from the front of a building A musical instrument A weapon An aromatic herb from the thyme family

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The Bayeux tapestry belongs to … art.

From the Carolingian Renaissance From the table Secular Religious

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Often works from the Middle Ages do not respect the body’s proportions. Why?

Because artists could not draw. Because the artists of the time were dunces. Because the artists were not good at geometry. Because the artists showed what was important at first glance.

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Which country perfected the technique, then disseminated the use of oil paints?

The Netherlands France Italy Germany

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What is the distinctive feature of the Dukes of Burgundy's’ tombs?

Husband and wife are always buried together. The Dukes of Burgundy never had tombs. Numerous little carved characters can be found there, mourning the deaths of the Duke They had a representation of a deceased person: a gisant.

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Charlemagne established the capital of his empire in …

Rome Paris Milan Aix-la-Chapelle

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With its large bay windows, the Sainte-Chapelle is in … Gothic style

Classic Romane Flamboyant Rayonnant

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The Sainte-Chapelle’s artists created numerous scenes on their stained-glass windows to represent the history of the world. How many?

17 Around 500 More than 1000 More than 2000

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The Gothic style can be recognised by …

Its large bay windows Decorations made from skulls and bones Its thick walls Dark buildings

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